Co-opTrust Hosts 4th CISL Agri-Farming Investment Conference in the Netherlands

The 4th CISL Conference on “Agri-Farming Fund Investments” kicked off on Monday, May 26, 2025, in the Netherlands, drawing stakeholders from across East Africa’s pension and investment sectors.

Organized by Co-opTrust Investment Services Ltd (CISL), the summit brought together delegates from various pension scheme boards and clients of CISL, which is now recognized as the second-largest fund manager in East Africa, overseeing assets worth more than KShs 384 billion.

The conference was graced by CISL CEO Nicholas Ithondeka, who welcomed the delegates and reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to exploring alternative investment strategies, with a special focus on agri-farming fund investments as a sustainable growth frontier.

” Agri-Farming Fund Investments” at the Netherlands .Started in earnest on Monday, 26th 2025. CEO of Co-opTrust Investment Services(CISL) FA, Nicholas Ithondeka, MCSI, Welcomed the delegates of various Pension Scheme Boards & CISL customers, CISL is now the second Largest Fund Manager in East Africa, managing jn excess of KShs 384 Bn in Assets Under Management, Fully owned by Co-operative Bank of Kenya .Theme: Alternative Investments with key focus in Agri- Farming Fund investments. H. Excellency the Kenyan Deputy Ambassador to the Netherlands,Mr Anthony Mayo welcomed the Kenya Delegates to the CISL Summit, flanked my Muriithi Muthee – Political Counsular ( Kenya Embassy, Netherlands),” Coop ban said in a statement.

Also in attendance includes His Excellency Anthony Mayo, Kenya’s Deputy Ambassador to the Netherlands, who officially welcomed the Kenyan delegation.

He was accompanied by Muriithi Muthee, the Political Counsellor at the Kenyan Embassy in the Netherlands.

This year’s theme reflects the growing global interest in agriculture as a resilient and impactful asset class.

CISL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Co-operative Bank of Kenya, entrusted with managing collective investments, pension schemes, and institutional portfolios.